Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 992

From the first year of Zhongping to the present, almost ten years have passed. Zhang Yan fought endlessly under the sky of Montenegro, and finally made a name for himself. In this land, Zhang Yan's illustrious military exploits have also won many The remnants of the Yellow Turbans took refuge in it, and their power is growing, and even some small counties in the surrounding area have to look at their own faces, and they are polite and dare not disobey.

For most people, this may be considered good, but for Zhang Yan, this is not the pinnacle of his life, or in other words, this is not the pinnacle of life he wants.

Once upon a time, as a surrendered general who was recruited, Zhang Yan believed that he was actually different from the three brothers Zhang Jiao, and that he did not raise the banner against the Han court, and he did not belong to the rebellious Han court. But soon, Zhang Yan found out that , in fact, in the eyes of the Han court, he is no different from other yellow scarves...

Liu Yan, Liu Yu, Liu Biao, etc., these people are the clan members of the Han Dynasty, they are the royal armor, they are entrusted to various places, and they have ascended to high positions.

But what about Yuan Shao?

What about Gongsun Zan in the north?
What about Fiqn to the west?
Who are they again?

Is it also some honor?
joke.

Take Yuan Jiazi as an example, have you had a hard day?Have you guarded the border for a day?Have you plowed Zhuanghe for a day?Such a person can actually set up an altar by himself, and then he can be appointed as any official he wants, a chariot general, huh, a bullshit chariot general!Yuan Jiazi, do you deserve it?
Such a person, to be a dignitary in the court, is nothing more than talking big, how can he be qualified to be in charge?
General Gongsun, although he is not bad, but he is just a warrior. If he guards the border honestly, he might be able to achieve a great reputation, but he is so jealous that he thinks he can go one step further. Greedy, he wants to get his hands on the Central Plains. Haha, how could it be so easy?

This guy who only knows how to fight head-to-head with barbarians, what kind of tactics does he know how to use soldiers?For several victories, most of them were either bullying the weak tribes of the Hu people, or they were playing the Yellow Turbans. What is there to praise?What is ridiculous is the battle of Jieqiao. He acted hastily at first, ran thousands of miles, and then slacked off. Before all the troops crossed the river, he rushed forward rashly, ruining the good situation...

Zhang Yan feels that there is not much hope for cooperating with such a person.

But they had to cooperate, because now the only way to get war horses was from Gongsun Zan.He agreed to cooperate with Gongsun Zan to attack Yuan Shao's flank, that is, for the war horse.

If you want to roam freely on this piece of land, you must have war horses!
In Montenegro, Zhang Yan is king, but that is far from enough.

Perhaps before, Zhang Yan still had some scruples, but this time, Zhang Yan has already seen clearly that the current Han Dynasty is powerless, and now is the time to grab the territory, and whoever grabs it will own it.

Isn't that what Yuan Jiazi did?
So, why can't I, Zhang Yan, continue to paint gourds?

Although Montenegro is good, it is not the fertile soil of my Zhang Yan...

This time, he will get rid of the current situation. He not only wants to destroy Yuan Shao, and let Gongsun Zan be buried with Yuan Shao, but more importantly, he can get a piece of his own territory.

Zhang Yan's eyes lit up a little.

Zhang Yan's son, Zhang Ding, came over and was surprised to see his father's eyes showing an inexplicable excitement. This did not match Zhang Yan's usual appearance. Handing Maifan to Zhang Yan's hand, he said, "Father, it's time to eat."

Zhang Yan took the wheat rice and didn't eat it right away, but took the bowl and asked, "Have you eaten?"

Zhang Ding nodded and said, "I've eaten."

Zhang Yan asked again: "How much food and grass are there in the rear camp?"

Zhang Ding thought for a while and said, "There should be some more..."

Zhang Yan frowned upon hearing this, and said, "To be a general, you must be precise. How much is some?"

"This..." Zhang Ding scratched his head, thought for a while, and said, "...Oh, I remembered, I remember the manager of the Houying said that there is thirty days..."

Zhang Yan nodded, and said earnestly: "This is the most basic requirement for a commander, don't forget..." Then he picked up his rice bowl and quickly swallowed a bowl of wheat rice.

The barley rice for Zhang Yan is naturally better, thicker, and the amount of wild vegetables mixed with it will be less, but it still doesn't have much meaty smell.

Up and down the Black Mountain, it is not easy to see a meal of meat, especially when the beasts on the mountain know that these guys are not easy to mess with, and they are hiding more and more in the deep mountains and old forests.

Zhang Ding took the bowl, but didn't leave immediately, but squatted down beside Zhang Yan, and asked, "Father, are we...really going to fight Jizhou? Fight with that chariot?"

Zhang Yan turned to look at her son, and suddenly said, "What identity are you using to ask me now? Is it my son, or my commander?"

Zhang Ding was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

Zhang Yan smiled and said, "At home, I am your father, but in the army, I am your commander, remember..."

Zhang Ding nodded.

"Go ahead, go and do your work..." Zhang Yan didn't plan to talk too much with Zhang Ding. One was that he was too young to understand, and the other was also worried that Zhang Ding didn't know how to keep secrets, or that he accidentally missed something. Shut up...

Zhang Yan looked at Zhang Dingyuan's back and smiled slightly. It might be a bit unethical to do it by herself, but what can be criticized in order to win a piece of property for the Zhang family?
In fact, Zhang Yan's main goal was not Yecheng.Because if you can't control Jizhou, what's the use of taking Yecheng?

Although the conditions in Jizhou are good, Zhang Yan knows that these gentry in Jizhou can accept a Yuan family son, but they will never accept a person like himself. If he can't reach a certain compromise with these gentry, then even Even if he got Jizhou, he would also embark on the old road of Hanzhou Mu again.

The geographical location of Jizhou is very important, and the population is also very dense. This kind of territory is very fat and very attractive. It has always been a place of contention, but Zhang Yan can't afford it, so he has to rely on his current foundation to defend such a large area. area is simply impossible.

What's more, if Zhang Yan plans to plot Jizhou, he will naturally need to face up with Gongsun Zan. Although he has obtained a lot of war horses from Gongsun Zan, there are quite a few in number, but compared with Gongsun Zan, it is still somewhat inferior .

So Zhang Yan just hoped to drag Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, and even more people into the abyss of war consumption here in Jizhou, and then he could benefit from it.

It's just that Zhang Yan didn't expect that the things he deduced before were quietly changing, and this change, for Zhang Yan, was a congenital shortcoming...

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Fei Qian stood at the head of Pingyang City, looked at the school field where soldiers were being trained in the north of the city, and then at Taoshan Mountain in the distance, silent.

It turned out that Fei Qian was planning to go to Taoshan Shoushan Academy, but the current affairs were complicated and complicated, and there were still many things to be dealt with urgently, so he never took the time to come.

Things about the academy can be put aside for a while, but things about the military cannot be delayed for a moment.

I have only left Guanzhong for a few days, the form of Guanzhong is like floating clouds in the sky, and the changes are elusive.

Ma Teng and Li Jue had internal quarrels, and then Ma Teng died, Li Jue disappeared, and Yang Biao rushed from Xinfeng to Chang'an in less than four days. more than miles!

If the standard march day is forty miles, it will be a day or two late, but Yang Biao doesn't seem to want to wait for a day or two, and he doesn't care about the risk of being attacked midway. How urgent is this?

"Your Majesty." Jia Xu came over and greeted him with a salute.

"Wenhe," Fei Qian nodded, and said, "How are you doing these two days? Can you get used to it?" After Jia Xu arrived in Pingyang, except for attending the meeting at the beginning, Fei Qian did not specially arrange for him to do anything. I just asked him to rest. This was the first time I asked him to come over to talk alone after arriving in Pingyang.

Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Junhou, for your concern, everything is fine."

"If you need anything, or if there is any inconvenience, it's okay to talk about it, or you can talk to Wen Zheng," Fei Qian turned to look at Jia Xu and said, "You're welcome."

"Wei." Jia Xu agreed.

Fei Qian nodded, then turned his head to look outside the city, and said, "Wenhe also knows about the changes in Guanzhong?"

Jia Xu was silent for a moment, then arched her hands slightly, and said, "Got it."

"Then... what do you think?" Fei Qian asked slowly.

"It's half the battle." Jia Xu said, "Now it's no longer a battle of military power, but a battle of court. From the analysis of the situation of both sides, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. It depends on who can play their own advantages. Curb the opponent's advantage..."

Fei Qian slightly tapped on the red bricks on the city wall, and said, "Wenhe is not optimistic about Xiliang anymore?" Half and half, it already means that there are only two parties fighting, and Jia Xu seems to have excluded Xiliang.

"..." Jia Xu was silent for a while, and then sighed softly, "The soldiers' hearts have been scattered, and they go their own way. It's already a mess, and it's hard to do anything."

"If Wenhe is still on Xiliang's side," Fei Qian said, turning his head and looking at Jia Xu, "will it be different?"

Fei Qian didn't ask Jia Xu if there was any way to save the world on Xiliang's side, but to test whether Jia Xu would have any other emotions in the face of Xiliang's current situation.

But there is nothing wrong with this. After all, it is human nature, if it is a matter that is very concerned, it will often worry about it. However, if Jia Xu behaves, then all matters involving Xiliang What Jia Xu said, Fei Qian needs to pay special attention and screen it.

Jia Xu shook his head, sighed, and said, "Guanzhong Xiliang has fallen, and it cannot be restored by human power."

Fei Qian also understood the subtle meaning in Jia Xu's words.

Originally, among the forces in Xiliang, the one that could unite the most was the one left by Dong Zhuo. After all, there was some friendship in the same clothes and robes. How can they work together? Now that Li Jue and Ma Teng have turned their faces, it is even more impossible for the Xiliang soldiers from the two sides to work together again.

Of the Xiliang military academy left behind by Dong Zhuo, there is only one Li Jue left, and Han Suimateng, who came from Wuwei, also suffered a lot and lost his aggressiveness.

As Jia Xu, a person who grew up in Xiliang, said that he has no feeling at all about the current situation in Guanzhong and Xiliang, which is also unrealistic, so Jia Xu did not cover up too much.

Of course, what Jia Xu was talking about was Guanzhong Xiliang, not all of Xiliang.

Because in fact Xiliang is very big, whether it is Dong Zhuo or Han Sui, they are the leaders elected by these people in Xiliang. A Han Chinese as the commander-in-chief also seems to be a default form.

Fei Qian nodded, remained silent for a while, and said, "Wenhe, it is likely that Duke Yang is also entering Chang'an at this time, and the courts in the capital are chaotic and changing. What do you think?"

As for Xiliang's forces, in fact, to a certain extent, Fei Qian also believed that it was impossible to cause any more disturbances.Although Xiliang soldiers still have a large number of cavalry, it seems that they still have some strength, but when they think about it carefully, they may not be able to do much.

The cavalry moved thousands of miles to fight, raiding and harassing. It seemed very good, but in fact, no matter whether it was the physical strength of the soldiers or the endurance of the horses, they all needed a strong backup support.The cavalry is very strong at the beginning, but the later the battle, if the backup conditions are not good, the endurance of the infantry will be stronger. After all, the horses consume more food and grass than the average three people combined.

What's more, when running for thousands of miles, it is impossible to bring too much food and grass with the army. Once the food is cut off, the physical strength of the soldiers will drop, but the stamina and combat effectiveness of the horses will drop faster.Therefore, as long as the defending infantry does not lose its position, generally speaking, it is difficult for cavalry to attack cities and villages by themselves.

In the past, Fei Qian could still make judgments based on historical experience, but now history has changed. The power balance between Yang Biao and Zhong Shao, their confrontation above the court, these things are completely absent in history, at least In Fei Qian's impression, there is no impression at all.

There are often conspiracies between people, but in the current situation, it is more about scheming, and the strength is obvious. Strategies can seize the opportunity for a while, but it is impossible to always grasp the opportunity. In the end, it is still hard The strength and wisdom of both parties to deal with the crisis.

Jia Xu pondered for a while, then said: "If there are no accidents, Duke Yang will return to court."

"Why?" Fei Qian asked, "Mr. Yang has soldiers, and Mr. Zhong also has them. Besides, Mr. Zhong is in charge of the Shangshutai. How can he let go easily?"

To be honest, Fei Qian didn't want Yang Biao to take power, and the reason was obvious.

Jia Xu looked at Fei Qian and said, "There is something that can relieve the worries of the princes..."

(End of this chapter)